“On Sundays, at the matin-chime, The Alpine peasants, two and three, Climb up here to pray; Burghers and dames, at summer's prime, Ride out to church from Chamberry, Dight with mantles gay, But else it is a lonely time Round the Church of Brou.” TwoThreeChurchPrayingGaySummerLonelyRoundsClimbsSundayPrimePeasantsSabbathDamesChimesAlpine Book:Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold (Illustrated)
“I didn't have any role models. I really thought I was doomed to this loveless, lonely life. I didn't know any gay people until I began doing theater.” PeopleKnowsRolesGayModelsLonelyTheaterRole ModelsDoomedGay PeopleLovelessLonely Life Author:Bryan Batt
“What happened in the 80's was that all the men died of AIDS. That was a particularly depressing time because so many people passed away and it was a very desperate and lonely time, so I think a lot of people felt that we were somehow, unreceived. Not only by the disease but also by the public image of the disease. It really gave homophobia a real shot in the arm and changed the way people viewed gays, queers. It became an entirely different atmosphere.” PeopleThinkingMenWayDifferentRealFeltHappenedChangedHe ManArmsGayDiseaseShotsLonelyDiedAidsAtmosphereDesperateDepressingHomophobiaPassed AwayPublic Image Author:Margaret Cho
“Religion is so focused on family. These days, for many people, being gay is also focused on family. The Mormon Church is especially focused on family, and I'd have hoped, therefore, that the Mormon Church would especially have celebrated how all of these people who might have been lonely and suicidal and childless are now able to lead this other life. I would have thought it would be a cause for immense celebration. Instead it has been, obviously, a cause of great concern to the Church and its leadership.” PeopleHas BeensMightWould BeAbleCausesChurchGayConcernLonelyFocusedThese DaysCelebrationImmenseSuicidalMight Have BeenHaving HopeBeing Gay Author:Andrew Solomon
“I remember how being young and black and gay and lonely felt. A lot of it was fine, feeling I had the truth and the light and the key, but a lot of it was purely hell.” FeelingsLightRememberYoungLiteratureFeltBlackHellKeysFineGayRacismLonelyBeing Lonely Author:Audre Lorde
“Talk to strangers when the family fails and friends lead you astray when Buddha laughs and Jesus weeps and it turns out God is gay. 'Cause angels and messiahs love can come in many forms: in the hallways of your projects, or the fat girl in your dorm, and when you finally take the time to see what they’re about perhaps you find them lonely or their wisdom trips you out.” FormTurnsGirlJesusCausesLaughingFailingGayProjectsAngelLonelyStrangerFatsMessiahHallwaysDormsFat Girl Author:Saul Williams